CONNAH’S Quay Nomads are to hold talks with assistant manager Alan Morgan early next week after Neville Powell took over as Bangor City boss.

Despite an improved offer from Nomads to continue his reign into a 14th season, Powell decided the lure of his old club Bangor was too great to resist.

“We were shocked by what happened and went as far as we possibly could to keep Neville, but after a three-hour meeting, in the end the pull of Bangor was the deciding factor," said Nomads secretary Bobby Hunter yesterday.

"My phone hasn't stopped ringing with people enquiring about the situation but there is nothing settled at all and that's what I've told everyone."

Based on the Wirral, the highly-rated Morgan, 34, had a brief spell as player-manager with Druids and continues coaching at Tranmere Rovers.

Powell is also such an admirer of Morgan that he is understood to have invited him to continue the partnership at Bangor in a similar role.

"We hope to sit down with Alan and see what his thoughts are, and if nothing comes of it we'll have to move on," Hunter said. “Plenty of people are showing great interest in the manager's job.

“We are really sorry to lose Neville, who has done a tremendous job for us, and we can only thank him and wish him well."